ΤΡΙΜΕΤΡΟΣ, τριμετρος
TRIMETROS, trimetros
Sounds Like: tree-MEH-tros
Translations: trimeter, of three measures
From the root: ΤΡΙΜΕΤΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective describing something that has three measures or parts, most commonly referring to a line of verse or poetry composed of three metrical feet. It is a compound word formed from 'τρίς' (tris, meaning 'thrice' or 'three times') and 'μέτρον' (metron, meaning 'measure' or 'meter'). It would be used to describe a poetic line, for example, 'a trimeter line'.
Inflection: Nominative, Singular, Masculine or Feminine
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- ΤΡΙΜΕΤΡΟΥΣ — trimeter, of three measures, having three measures
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